Hentriacontane

Hentriacontane
	Skeletal formula of hentriacontane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Hentriacontane
Identifiers
CAS Number	630-04-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1709817
ChEBI	CHEBI:5659 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL257490 ;
ChemSpider	11904 ;
KEGG	C08376 ;
MeSH	hentriacontane
PubChem CID	12410;
UNII	6SDG640HL3 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0075443 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C31H64/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-31H2,1-2H3 Key: IUJAMGNYPWYUPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C31H64
Molar mass	436.853 g·mol−1
Appearance	White, opaque, waxy crystals
Density	0.781 g cm−3 at 68 °C
Melting point	67.5 to 69.3 °C; 153.4 to 156.7 °F; 340.6 to 342.4 K
Boiling point	458 °C (856 °F; 731 K)
log P	16.501
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	912 J K−1 mol−1 (at 50 °C)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Nonacosane
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Hentriacontane, also called untriacontane, is a solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃. It is the main component of paraffin wax.

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It is found in a variety of plants, including peas (Pisum sativum), Acacia senegal, Gymnema sylvestre and others, and also comprises about 8–9% of beeswax. It has 10,660,307,791 constitutional isomers.^[4]

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